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RE: encryption by the wind in an open field
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Blanc Weber)
Fri Jun 6 17:46:16 1997
From: Blanc Weber <blancw@MICROSOFT.com>
To: cryptography@c2.net
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 13:54:57 -0700
From: Black Unicorn:
> Could an individual be guilty of hiding from general observation the
> meaningful data which would communicate a future criminal intent or a
> past criminal action?
In terms of a contempt of court charge, only if the court asked for it.
In terms of an obstruction or destruction of material evidence charge?
That's a really loaded question.
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Also, I'm curious about the relation of this destruction in regards to
private property. It is not considered a crime to destroy personal
property, right, so what is the interpretation of the destruction of
material things which belong to oneself; which is material evidence, but
is also personal property.
..
Blanc
